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Archaea · 01-09-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I'm saying that while Mitt is getting criticism for being rich, Huckabee is getting criticism for earning any money at all.

How would you like to make 100k a year, and be considered a material sell-out, unworthy to be president because of your greed?

I think anybody who can only earn 100K shouldn't be president. You need to be able to be successful in order to deserve to be President. That doesn't mean you should be worth 100 million, but if you struggle to earn 100K at the peak of your earning power, then you're not very successful. We have elementary school principals here who earn much more than that.

MikeWaters · 01-09-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

I think anybody who can only earn 100K shouldn't be president. You need to be able to be successful in order to deserve to be President. That doesn't mean you should be worth 100 million, but if you struggle to earn 100K at the peak of your earning power, then you're not very successful. We have elementary school principals here who earn much more than that.

I'm not sure Huckabee earns only 100k. My point is that he is being criticized for taking brief amounts of time off from his campaign to make a small amount of money speaking. Right now it is his only source of income.

I don't think Clinton was particularly wealthy when he ran for President.

George W. Bush was a non-self-made wealthy guy. Same with his dad. Were Carter, Nixon, and Johnson wealthy? I don't know.

Tex · 01-09-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Huckabee is getting criticized for taking time off from the campaign to give speeches on weight loss for 10,000 a pop or so.

His defense is "how else am I to feed my family if I don't work?"

Huck is not from the same world as Mitt. Huck is poor. Mitt is rich.

Anyone who says "Huck gets $10,000 per speech" and "Huck is poor" in the same breath has no business opining on personal finance.

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

His kids looked very well fed in that photo that was on this site.

Huckabee comes across as a whiner who doesn't like that Romney is smarter and made more money in his career.

I don't understand the money-hate for Romney. There's plenty of other reasons to dislike him, but we're going to bash on him .... let's see .... because he's a successful businessman??

Seriously? These are Republicans we're talking about?

myboynoah · 01-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Huckabee wears his jealousy for Romney on his sleeve. It bothers him that a cultist should do so well in this earthly domain. Well at least he calms himself to sleep each night knowing that Mitt will burn in hell for eternity. That surely must put a smile on his face.

MikeWaters · 01-09-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Anyone who says "Huck gets $10,000 per speech" and "Huck is poor" in the same breath has no business opining on personal finance.

Tex, you just outed yourself as poor and white trash. No matter. Carry on.

BarbaraGordon · 01-09-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

I think anybody who can only earn 100K shouldn't be president. You need to be able to be successful in order to deserve to be President. That doesn't mean you should be worth 100 million, but if you struggle to earn 100K at the peak of your earning power, then you're not very successful. We have elementary school principals here who earn much more than that.

I checked the financial disclosures. Most of the candidates are destitute by Archaean standards. I think Mitt and Edwards are your only hope, Archie.

Tex · 01-09-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Tex, you just outed yourself as poor and white trash. No matter. Carry on.

Mike, the personal rancor reflected in that remark I don't intend to dignify with comment. But I would like to address your general attitude of hopeless negativism. Consider the lilies of the g****** field or... hell! Take at look at Archaea here as your paradigm of hope.

YOhio · 01-09-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I'm saying that while Mitt is getting criticism for being rich, Huckabee is getting criticism for earning any money at all.

How would you like to make 100k a year, and be considered a material sell-out, unworthy to be president because of your greed?

The criticism of Huck's speaking engagement has been minor and nonexistent by any Republicans on this board. He has been deservedly criticized for taking over 100K of gifts in one year of his governorship and declaring 70K of state property in the governor's mansion as his personal property. Poor bastard.

MikeWaters · 01-09-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex

Mike, the personal rancor reflected in that remark I don't intend to dignify with comment. But I would like to address your general attitude of hopeless negativism. Consider the lilies of the goddamn field or... hell! Take at look at Archaea here as your paradigm of hope.

personal rancor? you must be humor impaired.

Tex · 01-09-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

personal rancor? you must be humor impaired.

Heh. Might want to look in the mirror, bro.

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01-09-2008, 03:06 PM	#14
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Huckabee wears his jealousy for Romney on his sleeve. It bothers him that a cultist should do so well in this earthly domain. Well at least he calms himself to sleep each night knowing that Mitt will burn in hell for eternity. That surely must put a smile on his face. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.